Search results for "Editor's Note"
What economic theory can teach us about retail clinics
As clinicians continue to debate the merits and limitations of retail clinics, it is increasingly clear that they are here to stay. Although some concerns about this trend have merit, retail clinics could also create positive disruption for the medical community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/policy.htm
1 Jun 2016
Meeting baby boomers' high expectations
Baby boomers may seek a level of health care that isn't always realistic. Learn how to address their needs while carefully transitioning them into their golden years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2012
Finding and treating a tricky disorder
Hypercalcemia's causes run the gamut from the benign to the serious. Its diagnosis is just the beginning for a physician.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2012
Rural prevention efforts face specific hurdles
This issue covers topics such as programs that improve rural health, effective advance care planning, and new tools such as precision medicine in clinical medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2015
Medical homes for homeless patients during COVID-19
This issue also covers racial disparities and COVID-19, conference coverage on diabetes and LGBTQ care, and myocardial infarction in the elderly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/medical-homes-for-homeless-patients-during-covid-19.htm
1 Sep 2020
Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 breaks records
This issue wraps up coverage of the Internal Medicine Meeting 2015 from Boston.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2015
‘Right-to-try’ laws spark debate
This issue covers the ethics of right-to-try laws in the United States, the potential of ransomware to disrupt a physician's office, and conference coverage from infectious disease and cardiology sessions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/right-to-try-laws-spark-debate.htm
1 Jan 2018
Chronic fatigue syndrome gets new criteria
This issue covers topics including chronic fatigue, dietary cholesterol, and conference coverage about managing afib and giving medical lectures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2015
‘Smart’ drugs could be bad idea
This issue covers performance-enhancing drugs, prostate cancer options, and transgender health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/smart-drugs-could-be-bad-idea.htm
1 Nov 2017
No easy fix for concussion diagnosis, management
This issue also covers medical school debt trends, changes to hospital payments, and how to construct a patient narrative.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/no-easy-fix-for-concussion-diagnosis-management.htm
1 Feb 2019